1. FHI360 Conference Center, Washington, DC Wednesday, June 8, 2016
NAGC Partner Update
FHI360 Conference Center, Washington, DC
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

2. Public Relations Society of America
APR: Accredited in Public Relations

3. About the APR Professional credential
Earned through a rigorous process
Demonstrates:
Commitment to professional advancement
Broad and strategic public relations knowledge, skills and abilities
High professional level of experience and competence
Administered by the Universal Accreditation Board
Nine organizational members

4. APR Process Who is eligible? Fee is $385
Members of nine participating organizations
Recommended 5+ years of paid, full-time professional experience, or in teaching or administration of public relations courses in an accredited college or university
Fee is $385
Good “for life,” with fulfillment of maintenance of Accreditation requirements and continued membership in participating organization

5. 5 steps to APR Apply Study Readiness Review Computer-based Examination
Maintenance
Three-year cycle
Ten points required
Continuing Education and Professional Development
Professionalism
Public Service

6. APR info

7. American Public University System
Center for Corporate and Professional Development

8. About the Program Designed specifically for GOVERNMENT communicators
Each course is 3 credits
Each course can be completed in 8 weeks
Courses are taken online
$800 per course
NAGC members receive 5% tuition grant

9. Program Requirements Four core courses (3 credits each)
Two electives (3 credits each)
Total = 18 credits

10. CORE – 4 required Intercultural Communication American Government
Ethics in Communication
Social Media Applications to Disaster Mgt.

11. ELECTIVES – pick 2 Social Problems Mass Communications
Strategic Management
Web Development Fundamentals
Leadership & Motivation
Critical Thinking Strategies
Human Relations Communication

12. Course details
Links to more information and enrollment details will be posted at

13. Society for Technical Communication

14. Discipline of Technical COmmunication
Transformation of complex information into usable content for products, processes, and services.

15. ABOUT STC 500 members 50 countries 48 chapters
12 special interest groups (consulting, instructional design, technical editing, content life cycle, more)

16. Member Benefits Mentor program
Publications – TechComm Today, InterComm
Education – TechComm Summit and Online
Job bank
Communities
Certification – Foundation, Practitioner, Expert